Are you saying type 1 only needs one strip a day? My wife is on a pump with CGM

Sep 14, 2021
2:33:57pm

O Gaucho All-American

and has to calibrate more than once a day. But yes I completely agree with your premise. Not only should test strips be covered but so should all the rest of the supplies she has to buy.

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Prior authorization for glucose test strips is predatory. Super easy for an

doctorcoug

9/14/21 2:02pm

That doesn’t necessarily mean the ins co doesn’t want to pay for strips.

rainorsnow

9/14/21 2:04pm

Sure, but a policy that restricts access is a policy to make the condition worse

doctorcoug

9/14/21 2:06pm

Right, but as you can imagine there is a lot of ins fraud out there. People could be selling supplies to others.

rainorsnow

9/14/21 2:07pm

Insurance companies can suck it. I hate them so much.

WDaddy

9/14/21 2:06pm

I’ve never understood insurance companies’ reluctance to pay for services and meds that will prevent hospitalization

KingDave

9/14/21 2:06pm

It costs money upfront. It’s all about the money right now

byu1

9/14/21 2:09pm

Are you saying type 1 only needs one strip a day? My wife is on a pump with CGM

O Gaucho

9/14/21 2:33pm

Nope, I said DM II.

doctorcoug

9/14/21 3:25pm

And why are they do expensive?

FastForward

9/14/21 5:50pm

It is wild how expensive a pump is. The hardware is probably $250 tops. But

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